Glasgow 2014: Cultural celebrations set to take place at over 100 locations across the city

16:41, 17 Jun 2014

Updated 11:47, 17 Jul 2014

ByScotland Now

AROUND one thousand performances will take place across the city as part of the Cultural celebrations for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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A CGI picture of Glasgow Green this summer

OVER a thousand performances in more than one hundred different locations across Glasgow will take place as part of the Cultural celebrations for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Festival 2014 which takes place from July 19 to August 3, will run alongside the Games themselves and will host a range of events from family days out to concerts.

Glasgow Green will be transformed into a “home” hosting a free house party with events, performances and live coverage of the sporting action on the main stage in the “Living Room”.

The Glasgow Green Live Zone will host performers and artists from across Scotland and throughout the Commonwealth.

Some of Scotland’s leading food producers will showcase the best Scottish ingredients in a giant food village known as “The Kitchen” with sports sessions being held in the “Back Garden”.

Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “2014 is an exciting year for Scotland as we welcome the world to join us in the celebration of the second year of Homecoming, and as the host of the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup.

“With the launch of Festival 2014 attention will shift to Glasgow, with cultural events transforming the city, maximising the Games experience for visitors and residents and showcasing our talent and creativity to the world.

“Festival 2014 events will be taking place on riverbanks and roof-tops, community centres, parks, art galleries and even an ice-cream van.

“I would encourage everyone to join in, be inspired, enjoy yourself and celebrate this special year.”